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Death Wish
Death Wish

Death Wish

Vigilante, city style — judge, jury, and executioner.

Genres

CrimeDramaAction

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After his wife is murdered by street punks, a pacifistic New York City architect becomes a one-man vigilante squad, prowling the streets for would-be muggers after dark.

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Budget

$3000000

Revenue

$22000000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

24 July 1974

Country

United States of America

Cast

Charles Bronson

Charles Bronson

Paul Kersey

Hope Lange

Hope Lange

Joanna Kersey

Vincent Gardenia

Vincent Gardenia

Frank Ochoa

Steven Keats

Steven Keats

Jack Toby

William Redfield

William Redfield

Sam Kreutzer

Stuart Margolin

Stuart Margolin

Aimes Jainchill

Stephen Elliott

Stephen Elliott

Police Commissioner

Kathleen Tolan

Kathleen Tolan

Carol Toby

Jack Wallace

Jack Wallace

Hank

Fred J. Scollay

Fred J. Scollay

District Attorney

Chris Gampel

Chris Gampel

Ives

Robert Kya-Hill

Robert Kya-Hill

Joe Charles

Edward Grover

Edward Grover

Lt. Briggs

Jeff Goldblum

Jeff Goldblum

Freak #1

Christopher Logan

Christopher Logan

Freak #2

Gregory Rozakis

Gregory Rozakis

Spraycan

Floyd Levine

Floyd Levine

Desk Sergeant

Helen Martin

Helen Martin

Alma Lee Brown

Hank Garrett

Hank Garrett

Andrew McCabe

Christopher Guest

Christopher Guest

Patrolman Reilly

Marcia Jean Kurtz

Marcia Jean Kurtz

Receptionist

Ken Ackles

Ken Ackles

Mugger in Park #1 (uncredited)

Marshall Anker

Marshall Anker

Mourner at funeral (uncredited)

Robyn Blythe

Robyn Blythe

Woman in Chicago (uncredited)

William Bogert

William Bogert

Fred Brown (uncredited)

Bruce Brown

Bruce Brown

Newsman (uncredited)

Robert Dahdah

Robert Dahdah

Man on Street (uncredited)

Paul Dooley

Paul Dooley

Cop at Hospital (uncredited)

Olympia Dukakis

Olympia Dukakis

Cop at the Precinct (uncredited)

Starletta DuPois

Starletta DuPois

Lady at Police Station (uncredited)

Art Evans

Art Evans

Police Officer at Precinct (uncredited)

Hector Freeman

Hector Freeman

Mugger on Street (uncredited)

Larry Gilman

Larry Gilman

Man in Park (uncredited)

Beverly Goodman

Beverly Goodman

Little Bo-Peep (uncredited)

Trent Gough

Trent Gough

Crime Scene Photojournalist (uncredited)

Carson Grant

Carson Grant

Street Gang and Police Officer (uncredited)

John Herzfeld

John Herzfeld

Train Mugger #2 (uncredited)

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

Mugger in Park #2 (uncredited)

Eric Laneuville

Eric Laneuville

Subway Station Mugger #2 (uncredited)

Damien Leake

Damien Leake

Alley Mugger #2 (uncredited)

Al Lewis

Al Lewis

Guard at Hotel Lobby (uncredited)

Sonia Manzano

Sonia Manzano

Grocery Clerk (uncredited)

Robert Miano

Robert Miano

Mugger (uncredited)

Jay Rasumny

Jay Rasumny

Architect in Office (uncredited)

S. Pearl Sharp

S. Pearl Sharp

Reporter (uncredited)

Lee Steele

Lee Steele

Office Security Guard (uncredited)

B.T. Taylor

B.T. Taylor

Mugger (uncredited)

John G. Becher

John G. Becher

Subway Station Mugger #1 (uncredited)

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